Medical Director of the Pediatric Liver Transplant Program, Cohen Children’s Medical Center

Cohen Children’s Medical Center , The Department of Pediatrics of Northwell Health and The Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell seek a Board Certified Pediatric Hepatologist to join the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition as the Medical Director of the Pediatric Liver Transplant program.

Our program is at the forefront of pediatric hepatology, offering comprehensive care for children with both transplant and non-transplant liver diseases. Our multidisciplinary team consists of medical and surgical specialists that includes advanced pediatric biliary endoscopy, pediatric and liver pathologists, pediatric and interventional radiology, nursing, and social work to ensure that each child receives personalized, top-notch care.

The ideal candidate would have:

• Board Certification in both Pediatric Gastroenterology and Pediatric Transplant Hepatology

• At least 5-10 years of experience in an active pediatric liver transplant program

• Proven track record of clinical and research excellence

• Strong communication, leadership, and teamwork skills

Benefits:

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Academic appointment at the Zucker School of Medicine

• Access to state-of-the-art clinical and research facilities

• Supportive and collaborative work environment at a premiere Children’s Hospital

• Joining a large academic Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition with a well-established Pediatric Hepatology program

• Opportunity to be the founding Medical Director of an active pediatric transplant program

• Expansion of institutional excellence in pediatric transplantation that already includes Bone Marrow, Renal and Cardiac transplantation

• Collaboration with a highly successful adult liver transplant center

Northwell Health is New York State’s largest health care provider and private employer, with 28 hospitals and 1,050 outpatient facilities. We care for over two million people annually in the New York metro area and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Our 103,500 employees – 19,000+ nurses and 12,000+ credentialed physicians, including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners – are working to change health care for the better. We’re making breakthroughs in medicine at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research. We are training the next generation of medical professionals at the visionary Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies.

The Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition includes 16 full time faculty members as well as an ACGME approved Fellowship program. The Division includes a multi-disciplinary team of physicians, surgeons, advance practice nurses, dieticians and social worker. Expertise in IBD, Pediatric Hepatology, intestinal rehabilitation, nutrition disorders, a comprehensive aerodigestive program and advanced biliary endoscopy are among other well-developed programs fully supported by a multi-specialty, cohesive team approach. There is a long-standing clinical research program that now includes three research coordinators.

Cohen Children’s Medical Center  opened in 1983 as the New York metropolitan area’s only hospital designed exclusively for children. Today, it is the largest pediatric teaching hospital in the region, with over 750,000 visits annually and serving 1.8 million children in Brooklyn, Queens, Nassau, and Suffolk counties. It is the tertiary pediatric medical center of the Northwell Health System and the only Level-1 Pediatric Trauma Center in Nassau and Queens. Northwell's Cohen Children’s Medical Center was named the No. 1 children’s hospital in New York State and earned top 50 national rankings for exceptional care in 10 pediatric subspecialties:

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and an academic appointment at the medical school. Physicians will be employed as members of Northwell Physician Partners, the seventh largest medical group in the country. Appointment at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra-Northwell at the rank of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor or Professor will be provided, commensurate with experience, training, academic portfolio, and teaching activities.

For further details and opportunities, please contact:

Rachel Podella, Senior Physician Recruiter,